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Beyond Business as Usual: Supporting Advocacy in Times of Socio-Political Change

Thursday, May 22, 2025 at 10:00 to 11:30 AM

Join Maryland Philanthropy Network for a conversation with sector leaders including guests from the Annie E. Casey Foundation, CLLCTIVLY, and Leaders of a Beautiful Struggle to discuss advocacy and the role of philanthropy. This program will explore challenges and opportunities around growing a grantmaking infrastructure for policy and systems reform advocacy including community-led movements. Members will learn about what’s needed in the space, reimagining philanthropy, strategies that work, and the urgency of the moment in the current political climate.

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Community Issues

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Democracy and Social Sector

Equity, Diversity and Inclusion

Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

Public Policy

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Advocacy

Civil Rights and Social Justice

Nonprofit Infrastructure

Demographic Data Collection

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Knowledgebase

There is great interest among grantmakers in demographic data, but no consensus or shared purpose yet on what data should be collected and how it should be used. This preliminary research on demographic data collection serves to create a baseline understanding of where the field is in demographic data collection that covers both the process of data collection and current use of demographic data.

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Equity, Diversity and Inclusion

Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

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Dissonance & Disconnects: How entry and mid-level foundation staff see their futures, their institutions, and their field

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This report from Emerging Practitioners in Philanthropy examines the thoughts and feelings of early- and mid- career practitioners on philanthropy and their futures in it.

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Program Resources for Prenatal to Five Impact Collaborative December Meeting

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Education: Early childhood

Program Resources from City Schools' Funder Focus Group Part 2 (Fall Reopening Plan)

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Focus on City Schools

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Education

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Education Funders

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Not in Service: Why Public Transit Must Aim to Serve Students

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06/10/2021

Reactions and Reflections: City Schools Blueprint Lunchtime Debrief

Wednesday, October 11, 2017 at 12:00 to 01:30 PM

During Summer 2017, City Schools revealed a new strategic plan, "City Schools' Blueprint for Success." Education fun

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Community Issues

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Education Funders

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Venable Foundation Annual Report 2023

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05/07/2024

Community Engagement Matters: A Workshop with Paul Schmitz

Thursday, October 19, 2017 at 01:00 to 05:00 PM

Maryland Philanthropy Network welcomes 2017 Annual Meeting Speaker, Paul Schmitz back to Baltimore for an interactive workshop to help funders explore how community engagement can advance their and their grantees' results.

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Professional Development

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All Funders

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Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

Resources for Grantmaker's Fundamentals Series | Part 2: Funding Recommendations and Due Diligence

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Youth Philanthropy Webinar Series: Overcoming Obstacles: Successful Media Strategies to Share Impact

Tuesday, October 03, 2017 at 01:00 to 02:30 PM

The giving season is fast approaching, which means an abundance of stories about giving and engaging youth and families in the media.

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Webinar/Teleconference

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All Funders

Trust-Based Philanthropy: Imagining better, more effective partnerships between funders and nonprofits

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01/27/2020

Our sector’s addiction to intellectualizing, equivocating, risk-avoiding, and time-wasting is lethal, and there are few places where this is more present than within philanthropy.

Protecting Families and Advancing Belonging: How Philanthropy Can Answer Threats to the Well-Being of Immigrants

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This brief and funding recommendations considers the implications of the 'public charge' rule and how philanthropy can mount an effective immediate and long-term response.

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Report

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Immigration and Refugees

Black Philanthropy Circle awards $250K to 10 organizations supporting Baltimore-area Black communities

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09/26/2022

Ten Baltimore organizations each received $25,000 to continue their work supporting Black residents in the Baltimore area.

Prenatal-to-Five Affinity Group Meeting - Legislative & Electoral Season Update - July 2022

Tuesday, July 12, 2022 at 12:00 to 01:30 PM

The Prenatal to Five Affinity Group meets bi-monthly. This peer group is focused on learning together about the needs of pregnant women and families with children up to age 5 and how to best support them. Any Maryland Philanthropy Network member who would like to connect and learn about investing in and supporting Prenatal to Five spaces is welcome.

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Community Issues

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Prenatal to Five Affinity Group

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Education: Early childhood

Families and Children

The Funding Formula for Kirwan: A Multi-County Perspective

Wednesday, October 16, 2019 at 12:00 to 02:00 PM

Maryland Philanthropy Network is pleased to host Dr. Brit Kirwan, Chairman of the Maryland Commission on Innovation and Excellence in Education , Del. Maggie McIntosh, Chairwoman of the House of Appropriations Committee, Dr.

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Youth-led Participatory Grantmaking

Friday, February 11, 2022 at 09:00 to 10:30 AM

All Maryland Philanthropy Network members are invited to join Julia Baez and Janelle Gendrano of Baltimore’s Promise, Sara Cooper of the Annie E. Casey Foundation, and Youth Advisors Cesia Calero and J’Naya Harris to hear about and discuss the Youth and Young Adult Grantmaking Initiative, a new participatory and collaborative funding opportunity. This youth-led grantmaking structure enables young people to allocate resources that directly impact themselves and their peers. It also incorporates capacity building, coaching, technical assistance, and compensation for Youth Grantmakers.

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Grantmaking Practice

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All Funders

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Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

Executive Summary from the 2nd COVID-19 Funders Response and Collaboration Call

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